NEWS: Falken’s 2013 VLN & Nürburgring 24 Hours 911 GT3 R Campaign

Our pals at Falken Motorsports have confirmed their 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 R and a retained driver line-up for their 2013 VLN and Nürburgring 24 Hours campaign – so good luck everyone & stay tuned here for updates throughout the season.

The performance-upgraded 997 GT3 R, which will run on new Falken rubber this year, looks great. And the ace Falken Motorsports team drivers remain unchanged of Sebastian Asch, Peter Dumbreck, Wolf Henzler and Martin Ragginger – and are aiming for a top ten finish in the 24 Hour event.Falken Motorsports, headed by experienced team principal Sven Schnabl, has upgraded the Porsche with a new aero package that includes wider wings, new splitter and double canards at the front with a larger rear wing to increase downforce. Enlarged cooling vents around both the front and rear arches has also been enhanced and the car is now able to run 12” wide rims at the front, 0.5” wider than last year. Crucial for a 24 Hour race, the 997 now sports four front headlamps.

In addition to the car upgrades, Falken’s engineers in Japan have developed a range of new tyres for this season with first track testing of the new covers set for the 16thMarch at the annual VLN Set-Up day.Building upon the experience from last year, Falken Motorsports is retaining Peter Dumbreck, Martin Ragginger, Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler and Sebastian Asch. "After a really exciting 2012 season under our belts, it makes us all the keener to get start the 2013 season underway in a few weeks," says Austrian racer Martin Ragginger. "We are gearing up to give it everything we've got for the fans and aiming for a top ten place in 24-Hour Race."Falken has also confirmed which rounds it will participate in the VLN calendar.16.03.2013 VLN Set Up Day23.03.2013 60. ADAC Westfalenfahrt27.04.2013 55. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup17.-20.05.2013 41. ADAC ZURICH 24h-Rennen Nürburgring22.06.2013 44. Adenauer ADAC Simfy Trophy20.07.2013 53. ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen 24.08.2013 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen12.10.2013 ROWE DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen